crouton and streamelements do different jobs
streamelements does alerts, overlays, tipping and a chatbot with points and a store, free. crouton does the talking. keep both.
side by side
| streamelements | crouton | |
|---|---|---|
| what it's for | alerts, overlays, tipping and a chatbot | talking with your chat |
| price | free | three streams free, then $15 or $30 a month |
| alerts and overlays on stream | yes, dozens | no, it's chat only |
| commands and timers | yes | no: keep streamelements |
| spam filters | ten | no, it never acts on its own |
| loyalty points and a store | yes | no: its games keep a weekly board, with nothing to spend |
| chat games | duels, slots, raffles, bingo and more | six quick ones, when chat goes quiet |
| follows, subs and raids | chat alerts, in lines you write | a line written for each, and raiders caught up |
| answering chat | commands, keywords, and an $(ai) variable in beta | anyone who tags it, in its own words |
| regulars | points, watch time and a leaderboard | remembers them and their jokes |
| platforms | twitch, youtube and kick | twitch |
what each one does
streamelements
- free alerts and overlays, and tipping
- commands, timers, and keywords with set answers
- ten spam filters, from links to zalgo
- loyalty points, a store, giveaways and contests
- chat games: duels, slots, raffles, bingo and more
- chat alerts for follows, subs and raids, in lines you write
- song requests
- on twitch, youtube and kick
crouton
- says hi to first messages and new follows
- catches raiders up, and shouts out their streamer
- answers anyone who tags it
- keeps chat company through ad breaks
- remembers your regulars and their jokes
- starts a quick game when chat goes quiet
using both
keep streamelements for alerts, overlays, points and commands.
its chat alerts and crouton both thank follows, subs and raids. turn those alerts off, or keep its sub and raid alerts and type !bot off subs and !bot off raids.
got a !lurk or !so command in streamelements? keep one: delete it there, or type !bot off lurks or !bot off shoutouts.
CroutonChats is its own account, and it waits its turn when chat's busy.
stream chatan example
night_owl_22: !discord
StreamElements: come hang out between streams: discord.gg/yourserver
first-time chattiny_teapot: hi! first time here
CroutonChats: welcome in, tiny_teapot! perfect timing, a new game's starting 
questions
can i use both?
yes, that's the idea. streamelements keeps your alerts, points and commands, and CroutonChats does the talking.
is crouton ai?
yes: anthropic's claude writes its lines. streamelements has an $(ai) variable in beta, for commands. crouton needs no command. nothing goes in chat until you turn it on.
does crouton have loyalty points?
no. its chat games keep a points board for the week, with nothing to spend. keep streamelements' points for that.
does crouton keep chat clean?
no, keep streamelements' filters for that. crouton only times someone out when you or a helper you named ask, and never a mod.
what does crouton cost?
three streams free, no card. then Starter is $15 a month under 25 viewers, or Plus is $30.
where this comes from
streamelements' own site and docs, checked . if they've changed since, theirs is right: tell support@crouton.chat and we'll fix ours.
try crouton beside streamelements
three streams free, no card. nothing goes in chat until you say so.